Subject: Re: Creamed Corn (& unanswered questions)
From: larryy@Apple.COM (Larry Yaeger)
Date: 1991-08-14, 14:09
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

In article <1991Aug14.153031.9459@risky.ecs.umass.edu> giovin@risky.ecs.umass.edu (Rocky J Giovinazzo) writes:
> >
> >1.  What did Maddy see in her dream that was "so weird" and what was
> >that pattern in the rug the next day?  My guess is that part of her weird dream
> >might have been the same as Laura's since they once were practically able to 
> >share thoughts.  Possibly, her dream also included something about that
> >rug pattern that included Maddy seeing her own death in that room-- i.e.
> >the pattern was her own blood stain.

Yes, watching it a second time, it seemed quite clear that Maddy had both
a dream and a vision of her impending death.  The dream probably involved
Bob.  The marks on the carpet were her own blood.

> >2.  What the heck does the Palmer ceiling fan signify?  There were a
> >couple different shots of it shown repeatedly. Was it nothing special or
> >did have something to do with a golden circle? 

Err, umm... atmosphere?  Circular reasoning:-)?  I doubt there was really
a single, coherent reason for it.  But fans are a good cinematic, atmospheric
device.  They give good light.  They give motion in a still shot.  One could
probably babble poetic about motion without progress, or about unending,
unguided activity once events are set into motion.  But most likely it
looked and felt *right* at the time.

> >3.  When Maddy died, why did Bobby have that goofy look on his face?
> >Did he see the Giant?  Is he "gifted?" (inherited it from dad?) or was
> >he just wondering why Donna was crying? 

Don't really remember this well enough.  Just gonna have to watch it all
again <grin>.  If my vague recollections are correct, I think he was just
reacting to Donna's crying, and maybe a vague feeling that something
significant was happening even though he couldn't figure out what it was.

> >4.  Why did the OAM say that BOB had been near Ben/Jerry?  Because they
> >had physically been close to Leland or because BOB had once possessed either or
> >both of them?  (see also OAM goes nuts when Ben comes stomping down the
> >hall.)  Did BOB _do_ anything while possessing them?  Did it have
> >something to do with what happened at Mr. Biloges (sp?) barn?

I always just attributed this to Ben's proximity to Leland.

(Other items... either "I don't have a clue" or "Hmm, interesting".)
-- -larryy@apple.com "You wouldn't recognize a *subtle plan* if it painted itself purple, and danced naked upon a harpsichord, singing, 'Subtle Plans are Here Again'." - Edmund Blackadder